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Boat Quay

Type: Nightlife District

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The seat of Singapore's economic development, Boat Quay was also a popular site among Chinese immigrants who built rows of shophouses along the south side of the river in the belief that the... Read More

The seat of Singapore's economic development, Boat Quay was also a popular site among Chinese immigrants who built rows of shophouses along the south side of the river in the belief that the carp-belly shape of the shoreline would bring them luck. Today, those shophouses have been renovated and are now the center of an eclectic and lively dining and entertainment district. Some of the hot spots: Harry's Bar is known as THE place for jazz and networking, the Penny Black is a cozy Victorian pub, while Molly Malone's is as authentic an Irish bar as you'll find outside of Ireland (having been built on the Emerald Isle and shipped to Singapore). Individual business hours vary; some bars may have a cover charge.